Ronan Glynn

Breda O’Brien: Fudging truth about Covid risks in classrooms damages public confidence

Society needs schools but we must not bury health risks in constructive ambiguity

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 01:00

Primary school-aged children now have highest coronavirus incidence of any group

‘Schools are not as safe now as they were’, says deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 18:42

Covid-19: 3,138 new cases reported with 643 patients in hospital

Almost 200,000 Covid tests carried out in past week amid surge in demand for service

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 17:37

Hospitals under pressure as 4,400 HSE staff off work due to Covid – Reid

Boosters should have been rolled out as soon as they were approved – immunologist

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 14:35

Do we need to reassess our confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine?

Vaccines remain highly effective at preventing severe disease and deaths from Covid-19

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 06:01

Schools ‘are safe places for our children’, says Taoiseach

Teachers’ union calls for contact tracing and antigen tests due to recent rise in cases

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 21:26

Holohan: ‘Give trick-or-treaters Halloween treats outdoors’

Chief medical officer shares trick-or-treating safety advice to prevent spread of Covid-19

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 18:43

Covid-19 situation ‘not anywhere near’ point of closing schools

Varadkar suggests antigen tests could be used for school contacts as teachers seek changes

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 03:05

Varadkar expects it will be possible to offer Covid-19 jabs to children within months

Tánaiste and Taoiseach say schools will reopen next week as planned despite rising cases

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:26

Coronavirus: Another 2,605 cases reported in State

HSE sends free antigen tests to vaccinated close contacts with no symptoms

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 11:57

Circuit-breaker lockdowns all but ruled out as Covid case figures rise

Government concerned at compliance slippage, Holohan says restrictions still an option

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 00:01

No plan to deploy surge capacity despite rise in Covid cases in ICU, as Nphet to meet today

Total of 470 Covid-19 patients in hospital on Sunday night, including 74 in ICU

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 04:01

What does Nphet know about antigen testing that the rest of the world doesn’t?

Many disagree with Nphet, among whom are the WHO and European Commission

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 01:00

Q&A: What restrictions are due to lift and what is the Government thinking?

What is happening with the return to workplaces, masks and household visits?

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 19:47

Coronavirus: 1,914 new cases as Glynn warns of ‘deteriorating picture’

‘We are seeing increased incidences across most age groups,’ says deputy CMO

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 18:24

Coronavirus booster shots not necessarily the answer

Expert opinion unsure if ‘a three-dose schedule will improve responses, or durability’

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 04:15

All indicators pointing towards deteriorating Covid trajectory, says Deputy CMO

Continued doubt over next phase of reopening on October 22nd due to high case numbers

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 15:23

BAI partially upholds complaint over Drivetime Galway Harbour segment

Authority says there is an expectation that news discussions will not be one-sided

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 13:20

Coronavirus: More than 2,000 new cases confirmed

Fewer than 10% of people who test positive for disease using link to share key information

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 02:44

This is the boring bit of the pandemic, as we lurch towards the finish line

Vaccination hasn’t been the expected silver bullet, especially against the Delta variant

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 00:01